Film
Chamisso’s Shadow
2016Directed by Ulrike Ottinger
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- Released
- Runtime
- 12h
About Chamisso’s Shadow
- Documentary
Synopsis
A three-chapter 720-minute cinematic exploration inspired by historical explorers like Adelbert von Chamisso. The film intertwines past and present travel experiences, using readings and visual materials to explore themes of cultural knowledge loss and change, drawing parallels to Chamisso’s “Wondrous Story” of Schlemihl and his shadow.
- Director
- Ulrike Ottinger
- Writer
- Ulrike Ottinger
- Original title
- Chamissos Schatten
